Get to know the beauty of Kidepo and Uganda through the northrn Roop

 

billyGet to know the beauty of Kidepo and Uganda through the Northern Loop to Kidepo on a Uganda Safari Holiday with Gorilla Expeditions that Offers Safaris to Uganda & Rwanda. From our great client !! As I rolled out of the Apoka Safari Lodge I got lost inside the Kidepo Valley National Park in northern Uganda. Well not lost but as I’m self driving myself around all of eastern and northern Uganda, while driving alone over the access road heading for the exit gate to Karenga I saw Kidepo from the front seat. Elephants and buffalo crossing the savannah off to the right as one eye focused on where the wildlife were roaming and the other on an unfinished building structure hanging off a large rock outcrop. An unfinished residency from a time gone past. On any given day driving in Uganda is an adventure. Not an adventure, an art form that reflects controlled chaos. I don’t mind navigating those tricky roundabouts in any half size town while driving British style from the the wrong side of the SUV RAV 4 but not around Kampala. I drive too chaotic on an interstate or an auto bahn, so when miles away in the outskirts of Kampala I leave the chaos to Ssali Billy from Self Drive Uganda. That’s right, for US$ 55 per day (negotiate)plus fuel you control your destiny on the roads of Uganda and if you don’t like the roundabouts in Kampala like me, Billy will catch a mutatu to or from your out of the city cool spot. He’ll get you to hotel and along the way share stories from his years of renting self drives to muzungu tourist. But Billy can as well make your way along the Karamoja Trail.

While on vacation to un familiar destinations in Africa especially in Rwanda and Uganda , usually you need a tour guide when we visiting unfamiliar places, such as a new country, region, or state. Driving on foreign roads, with the help of GPS and trying to find good local attractions can be a challenge. Figuring out where to go takes time and effort, at the same time taking pictures may make a problem and you still can’t really know what a place is actually like until you’ve been there at least once. That’s where a local tour guide’s knowledge can come in handy.thats why its better to have an experience with the Local guide.
Knowing local “a great experienced local guide to take you through and off-the-beaten-path roads is a tour guide’s specialty and intelligence . With a professional tour guide, you don’t have to research or plan out the specific details of your trip: simply tell your guide about the kinds of places you are interested in,accommodation category and the vehicle type and let their experience lead the way a guide is your Gps in any foreign destination A true country of contrasts, on your travels you are as likely to chance upon sumptuous legendary places and many interesting feature .

What is the difference between Uganda and Rwanda tours for gorillas?

The difference between uganda and Rwanda is that in Uganda the price of a gorilla permit is $600 while in Rwanda its $750.
Another difference is that, in Rwanda you’re able to go on short gorilla trek for 1 day or 2 days and you’re back given the driving distance Between Kigali and Volcanoes park is 110 Km which can be covered within 2hours drive while in Uganda, From Entebbe airport to Bwindi impenetrable forest, its about 520Km thus making gorilla trekking in Uganda to take 3 days, due to the long distance.
So if you have 1 or 2 days, i would suggest that Rwanda would be the best option.

for one day Rwanda gorilla trek, you will be required to spend anight in Kigali so that the day of gorilla trekking, we are able to pick you up from your place of stay/ Hotel as early as 4:30 so that by 7:Am , we are at Kinigiui/volcanoes park for brieffing and to go for the trek. expoect the trek to take 3-4 Hours and by 3-4Pm you’re back to hit the road back to Kigali. if you choose a one day trek, the price will Be $1420. all inclussive. like gorilla permit, ground transport and services of an English speaking driver Guide.

While the 2 days safari , this will involve much more activities like kigali city tour and visiting some of the genocide memorial sites and other site seing places either on the first day before proceeding to Volcanoes park or at the End after the gorilla trek.
this would also involve spending one night in Ruhengeri either in Budget accomodation/ Midrange or Luxury accomodation.

In Rwanda side we have the shortest Gorilla Safari Package as 1 Day Rwanda Gorilla Safari, to explore the Beauty of the Rwandan Mountain Gorillas in volcanoes National Park where Mountain Gorillas live , Enjoy the Wild Mountain Gorillas on the Gorilla Safari Holiday.